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Pastures & Grazing

Pastures are often the most economical way to provide forage for livestock. A 50 percent reduction in feed costs can be achieved during the grazing season with well-man­aged pastures. The resources listed below provide management guidelines to achieve productive pastures and profitable utilization of forages by grazing animals.

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FactSheets and Bulletins
  • Giving New Life to Tired Pastures

  • How Pasture Plants Grow (Iowa State Univ.)

  • Fertility Management of Meadows

  • Lowering Feed Costs in Managed Grazing Systems

  • Pasture Measurement to Improve Your Management

  • Using Corn for Livestock Grazing

  • Strategies for Coping With Parasite Larvae on Pastures in Springtime in Ohio

  • Using Brown Mid-Rib Sorghum x Sudangrass in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program

  • Use of Forage Chicory in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program

  • Water Effects on Livestock Performance

  • Livestock Water Development

  • Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs

 

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  3. Managing Spring Grass: Going from 0 to 60!

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